Abstract The bulk of this collection is made up of playbills, press clippings, photographs, negatives, and production materials for performances by theatres group affiliated with or hosted by the University of Tennessee (1941-2011). Also available are organizational records that document administrative aspects of the Department of Speech and the Theatre (1952-2010), the development of the university’s professional company (1974-1976), and the Clarence Brown Theatre’s advisory board and its...

Overview This collection comprises much of Bill Black’s career as a costume designer, from various theaters and productions across the USA, until his retirement from UTK professorship and design work for the Clarence Brown Theatre in 2020. Costume design sketches, fabric swatches, magazine clippings, correspondence, photographs, reviews, and playbills make up the bulk of the collection. Other items include costume designs for local Knoxville businesses, and a set of designs associated with several...